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NHTSA campaign 99V118000 · Spartan campaign SPEC 98049

Spartan Recall 99V-118: SPARTAN/SEAT BELT RETENTION

NHTSA recall 99V118000 (Spartan campaign SPEC 98049) was reported by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. on May 12, 1999, with 1,753 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar, Spartan Advantage and more for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 29, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 99V118000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
99V118000 (also written 99V-118 or 99V118)
Filed by
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
Spartan campaign number
SPEC 98049
Report received
Potentially affected
1,753 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 207

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V118000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Spartan

  • Spartan Advantage

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built January 5, 1996 – January 4, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Baron

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built March 8, 1990 – February 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Charger

    • 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built December 10, 1996 – September 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Galaxy New Generation

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built October 21, 1993 – April 15, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Spartan Gladiator

  • Spartan Metrostar

  • Spartan Silent Knight

    • 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built February 25, 1991 – June 16, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Spartan recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V118000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE FIRE TRUCKS ARE ALL 4-DOOR MODELS WHICH CONTAIN DUAL, FORWARD FACING PASSENGER SEATS. THE HARDWARE UTILIZED TO MOUNT THE SEAT BOX TO THE CAB FLOOR AND TO THE BACKWALL STRUCTURE, AND ALSO TO MOUNT THE TYPE 1 SEAT BELT SYSTEMS, WAS INADEQUATE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NOS. 207/210, ""SEATING SYSTEMS" AND "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Safety consequence

THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 29, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-800-722-3025.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V118000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.